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XXVlll is filled with love to Christ, and holy dependence on his grace and Holy Spirit. In this he stands far superior to almost all the writers of his church. Not only does he far surpass Massillon, Bourdalouc, Bossuet, De la Rue, Soanen, Neuville, and the other great French preachers ; but also Pascal, Nicole, and the other ornaments of the Jansenist school. Even Thomas a Kempis himself, sweet and sacred as he is, must yield the palm to <strong>Quesnel</strong>, as to distinct views of the grace and power of Christ, and the operations of his Spirit. Nothing is high, nothing pure, nothing efficacious, nothing permanent, nothing salutary for souls, according to <strong>Quesnel</strong>, but the name and grace of the incarnate God. (II.) What, then, it may be asked, can be the MATERIAL FAULTS in a work of such varied excel- lence ? They are many, and of very considerable importance ; and it is the more necessary to state them in an Introductory Essay to a republication of the Re- flections, for two reasons : The one, that the grace of God may be magnified in bringing light out of such darkness. We cannot feel a real scriptural interest and delight in contemplating the character of <strong>Quesnel</strong>, unless we clearly see the thick darkness, which, on some ques- tions, oppressed his mind. We must state his errors fully and unreservedly, not from a spirit of envy or false triumph, but in order to glorify the operations of grace, and to magnify the virtue and power of that truth which dwelt in him.
XXIX A second reason is, that we may caution young students against any attempts to lessen the evil OF religious errors, because they happen to be associated, in such a case as that before us, with very extraordinary excellencies. In a day like the pre- sent, it is most necessary to be on our guard. Cor- ruptions in doctrine are gradual. Declines in the faith almost always begin with pious and eminent persons, whose high attainments throw a veil over their faults, and hand them down with a species of authority. The direct tendency of the false doctrines, the superstitions, the tyranny over the conscience, the prohibition of the Scriptures maintained by the church of Rome, is to ignorance, sell-righteousness, irreligion, unholiness. <strong>Quesnel</strong> and such men are the exception, and the rare exception ; not the rule. The church of Rome never admitted and espoused, as a body, such men as <strong>Quesnel</strong>, Pascal, Nicole ; but condemned, persecuted, and cast them out. If our Author be quoted as a proof of the excellent graces which may be found in a Roman Catholic, let it be remembered, that he was a Roman Catholic persecuted, exiled, condemned;—let it be remembered, that the very truths which he asserted with so much zeal, were culled out from his book, were arranged in 101 propositions, and branded as heretical. With these cautions upon our mind, the reading of <strong>Quesnel</strong>'s book may be most beneficial. We are delighted to see in his case the fact, that a very high measure of light, holiness, love, joy, deadness to the world, interior union and communion with God, real spiritual religion, may consist with many defects, many errors, many grievous false doctrines. There
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Page 9 and 10: THE GOSPELS; WITH MORAL REFLECTIONS
Page 11 and 12: INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. The following w
Page 13 and 14: Vll Catholic student, because he co
Page 15 and 16: IX to have been dedicated to the lo
Page 17 and 18: XI afFections. His is an external,
Page 19 and 20: Xlll more and more the hatred of th
Page 21 and 22: XV edified by thern, unless the Jes
Page 23 and 24: xvu question. It was the policy of
Page 25 and 26: XIX touchstone to detect and bring
Page 27 and 28: XXI stated as the first spring of t
Page 29 and 30: XXIU was a mercy peculiar to thee,
Page 31 and 32: XXV tic, HIS HIGH REVERENCE FOR THE
Page 33: XXVll trigues and human solicitatio
Page 37 and 38: XXXI cramped, by these decisions. H
Page 39 and 40: XXXlll church, that much confusion
Page 41 and 42: XXXV to awaken our memory, and to e
Page 43 and 44: XXXVll compassion and zeal for the
Page 45 and 46: XXXIX to them, as they do to the pl
Page 47 and 48: xli tant concerning the author of i
Page 49: xliii more care, because it is sedu
Page 52 and 53: 46 of the Epistles of St. Paul, of
Page 54 and 55: 48 nant, wherein God left him to hi
Page 56 and 57: 50 39. The will which is not preven
Page 58 and 59: 52 God, continuing in his bosom, ad
Page 60 and 61: 54 trial, and the most meritorious,
Page 62 and 63: 56 notary public, and bearing the s
Page 64 and 65: 58 fathers have written upon the Ne
Page 66 and 67: 60 THE APPROBATION OF THE DOCTORS I
Page 68 and 69: 2 PREFACE. the other parts of tlie
Page 70 and 71: 4 PREFACE. in this divine book, did
Page 72 and 73: 6 PREFACE. veyance of some sacred t
Page 74 and 75: 8 PREFACE. clinations to sin which
Page 76 and 77: 10 PREFACE. gion, and an affected e
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Page 82 and 83: 16 PREFACE. the flesh. Those who be
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18 PREFACE. except only when the fi
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20 PREFACE, one single sentence of
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22 PREFACE. reverence, gratitude, a
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24 ST. MATTHEW. worthy fruit of all
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26 ST. MATTHEW. riches of their anc
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28 ST. MATTHEW. which did not at al
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30 ST. MATTHEW. who really loves Go
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32 ST. MATTHEW. of the faithful, an
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34 ST. MATTHEW, Comfort taken away,
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36 ST. MATTHEW. A blind obedience i
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38 ST. MATTHEW. thers, if they make
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40 ST. MATTHEW. and yet acts as if
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42 ST. MATTHEW. camel's hair, and a
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44 ST. MATTHEW. and form children o
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46 ST. MATTHEW. in himself the mark
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48 ST. MATTHEW. CHAPTER IV. Sect. I
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50 ST. MATTHEW. stance of it even i
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52 ST. MATTHEW. hence, Satan : for
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54 ST. MATTHEW. Lord, thou hast alr
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56 ST. MATTHEW. "21. And going on f
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58 ST. MATTHEW. it is for the good
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60 ST, MATTHEW. joy; and yet true j
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62 ST. MATTHEW. The sixth lesson of
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64 ST. MATTHEW. the prophets and ap
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66 ST. MATTHEW. " 17. % Think not t
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68 ST. MATTHEW. of old time, Thou s
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•TO ST. MATTHEW. a foolish vanity
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72 ST. MATTHEW. of all that is most
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74 ST. MATTHEW. gage that which is
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76 ST. MATTHEW. " 40. And if any ma
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'78 ST. MATTHEW. joins us to love,
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80 ST. MATTHEW. CHAPTER VI. Sect. I
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82 ST. MATTHEW. any thing, but of b
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84 ST. MATTHEW. US to it. The order
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86 ST. MATTHEW. eucharist, the love
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88 ST. MATTHEW. God. For a king to
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90 ST. MATTHEW. a treasure, which m
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92 ST. MATTHEW. despise and hate wh
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94 ST. MATTHEW. these plants, to do
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96 ST. MATTHEW. " 34. Take therefor
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98 ST. MATTHEW. faults of others, a
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100 ST. MATTHEW. he that seeketh, f
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102 ST. MATTHEW. ence and distincti
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104. ST. MATTHEW. time, and conceal
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106 ST. MATTHEW. the proper use is
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108 ST. MATTHEW. " 25. And the rain
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110 ST. MATTHEW. with afFection, an
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112 ST. MATTHEW. " 4. And Jesus sai
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U'i' ST. MATTHEW. This is to make a
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116 ST. MATTHEW. ren faith, but one
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118 ST. MATTHEW. Christ fulfils the
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120 ST. MATTHEW. ciple. The mean be
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122 ST. MATTHEW. violent temptation
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124 ST. MATTHEW. "31. So the devils
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126 ST. MATTHEW. The paralytic is a
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128 ST. MATTHEW. which he finds his
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130 ST. MATTHEW. " 11. And when the
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132 ST. MATTHEW. dren of the bride-
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134. ST. MATTHEW. Sect. IV.— The
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136 ST. MATTHEW, goodness of God, w
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138 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. V.— Two Bl
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140 ST. MATTHEW. " 33. And when the
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142 ST. MATTHEW. " 38. Pray ye ther
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144 ST. MATTHEW. ecclesiastical dig
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^4,6 ST. MATTHEW. but the dispenser
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148 ST, MATTHEW. *' 14. And whosoev
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150 ST. MATTHEW. abundance of prude
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152 ST. MATTHEW. It is prudence and
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154 ST. MATTHEW. instructors of the
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156 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. VI. Jesus Ch
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158 I ST. MATTHEW. education, an ir
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160 ST. MATTHEW. he that receiveth
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162 ST. MATTHEW. To feed prisoners
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164 ST. MATTHEW. Christ, when he do
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166' ST. MATTHEW. John the Baptist;
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168 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. III. Both Je
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170 ST. MATTHEW. and all those of o
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172 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. V. The Wise
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1T4 ST. MATTHEW. riages, in our tem
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176 ST. MATTHEW. CHAPTER XII. Sect.
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178 ST. MATTHEW. enemies, but gives
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180 ST. MATTHEW. " 12. How much the
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182 ST. MATTHEW. our necessity. He
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184 ST. MATTHEW. him, insomuch that
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186 ST. MATTHEW. the attempts again
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188 ST. MATTHEW. effects produced b
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190 ST. MATTHEW. reason to fear the
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192 ST. MATTHEW. both greater than
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194 ST. MATTHEW. unto him, Behold,
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196 ST. MATTHEW. Let us not be disc
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198 ST. MATTHEW. "11. He answered a
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200 ST. MATTHEW. tradiction to his
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202 ST. MATTHEW. they hear the word
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204 ST. MATTHEW. The church is God'
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206 ST. MATTHEW. patience towards t
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208 ST. MATTHEW. " 32. Which indeed
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210 ST. MATTHEW. discovers to us by
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212 ST. MATTHEW. honour and pleasur
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214 ST. MATTHEW. we would find ; we
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216 ST. MATTHEW. which they make up
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218 ST. MATTHEW. are they not all w
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220 ST. MATTHEW. fices every thing,
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222 ST, MATTHEW. easily inspire her
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224 ST. MATTHEW. distempers of the
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226 ST. MATTHEW. is to tempt God to
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228 ST. MATTHEW. church or his mini
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230 ST. MATTHEW. new want of grace,
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232 ST. MATTHEW. touch the hem of h
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234 ST. MATTHEW. heartedness to the
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236 ST. MATTHEW. It is a rule of gr
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238 ST. MATTHEW. righteous or wicke
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240 ST. MATTHEW. " 23. But be answe
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242 ST. MATTHEW. . healed severing
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244 ST. MATTHEW. ing Christ, as to
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246 ST. MATTHEW. the true sense of
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248 ST. MATTHEW. " —— O ye hypo
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250 ST. MATTHEW. taken up about the
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352 ST. MATTHEW. who are so apt to
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254 ST. MATTHEW. his name. This he
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256 ST. MATTHEW. Whoever is against
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258 ST. MATTHEW. " 27. For the Son
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260 ST. MATTHEW. sions of the faith
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262 ST. MATTHEW. came and touched t
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264 ST. MATTHEW. great. Wo to those
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266 ST. MATTHEW. est importance for
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268 ST. MATTHEW. God is so great to
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270 ST. MATTHEW. tion is no less a
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272 ST. MATTHEW. A violent death is
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274 ST. MATTHEW. it 10. f Take heed
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276 ST. MATTHEW. apply himself to t
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278 ST. MATTHEW. ness. It is not en
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280 ST. MATTHEW. may be assured, by
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282 ST. MATTHEW. faction. It is the
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284 ST. MATTHEW. "30. And he would
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286 ST. MATTHEW. from the bottom of
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288 ST. MATTHEW. The second reason
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290 ST. MATTHEW. here decides the c
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292 ST. MATTHEW. forbid them not, t
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294} ST. MATTHEW. adultery, Thou sh
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296 ST. MATTHEW. worldly hopes and
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298 ST. MATTHEW. can support and co
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300 ST. MATTHEW. than the beginning
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302 ST. MATTHEW, " 6. And about the
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304 ST. MATTHEW. ing to the rules o
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306 ST. MATTHEW. They are hid from
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308 ST. MATTHEW. themselves thereto
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310 ST. MATTHEW. of that pure zeal
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812 ST. MATTHEW. ter attended or mi
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314 ST. MATTHEW. perceive my want o
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316 ST. MATTHEW. his will, when he
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318 ST. MATTHEW, this is for them a
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320 ST. MATTHEW. is instead of mone
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322 ST. MATTHEW. the envy of his en
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324. ST. MATTHEW. their prayers, to
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326 ST. MATTHEW. " 28. % But what t
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^28 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. V.— Tlic P
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330 ST. MATTHEW. " 39. And they cau
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332 ST. MATTHEW; whom he has favour
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334 ST. MATTHEW. heaven is like unt
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336 ST. MATTHEW. that of men openly
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338 ST. MATTHEW. fruits of faith, t
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340 ST. MATTHEW. which proceed from
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342 ST. MATTHEW. ness of their hear
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3i4 ST. MATTHEW. order to learn tha
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34.6 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. IV. The Lov
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348 ST. MATTHEW. eternally in heave
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350 ST. MATTHEW. till all his enemi
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332 ST. MATTHEW. of they are not ca
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354 ST. MATTHEW. dignity or rank; h
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356 ST. MATTHEW. in God's sight, or
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358 ST. MATTHEW. selves. Will widow
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360 ST. MATTHEW. with an obligation
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362 ST. MATTHEW. serves only to nou
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364 ST. MATTHEW. rupt heart, under
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366 ST. MATTHEW. try, when he besto
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368 ST, MATTHEW. his truth, nor its
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370 ST. MATTHEW. is not without cau
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'3T2 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. II. The Rig
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374 ST. MATTHEW. trust at all to hi
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37(5 ST. MATTHEW. " 17. liGt him wh
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378 ST. MATTHEW. Sect. IV. False Ch
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380 ST. MATTHEW. True Christians ar
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382 ST. MATTHEW. ever obeys not thi
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384 ST. MATTHEW. make, and in conte
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386 ST. MATTHEW. our neighbour, and
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388 ST. MATTHEW. with an absolute d
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390 ST. MATTHEW. thing besides, and
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392 ST. MATTHEW. The holiness of ot
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394 ST. MATTHEW. asleep ! How many
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396 ST. MATTHEW. duct of the childr
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398 ST. MATTHEW. servant enters int
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4.00 ST. MATTHEW. was his, which is
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402 ST. MATTHEW. and separation, th
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404 ST. MATTHEW. these that our ble
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406 ST. MATTHEW. How severely shall
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408 ST. MATTHEW. God alone is the s
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410 ST. MATTHEW. Charity employs ev
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4,12 ST. MATTHEW. citous care of Ch
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414 ST. MATTHEW. ened bread, the di
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416 ST. MATTHEW, " 23. And he answe
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418 ST. MATTHEW. of the true religi
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4-20 ST. MATTHEW. disciples owed to
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422 ST. MATTHEW. their own weakness
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424 ST. MATTHEW. so little concerne
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426 ST. MATTHEW. " 45. Then cometh
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428 ST. MATTHEW. him the more. But
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430 ST. MATTHEW. and how worthy to
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432 ST. MATTHEW. low said, I ara ab
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434 ^ ST. MATTHEW. and stir up othe
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436 ST. MATTHEW. weakness, confusio
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438 ST. MATTHEW. graces and merits
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440 ST. MATTHEW. " 7. And they took
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442 ST. MATTHEW. persecute it knowi
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444 ST. MATTHEW. This is, on the pa
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44.6 ST. MATTHEW. The blood of Jesu
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448 ST. MATTHEW. endure. Jesus Chri
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450 ST. MATTHEW. body; and repairs
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452 ST. MATTHEW. of salvation ; and
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454 ST, MATTHEW. the greatness of h
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456 ST. MATTHEW. " 52. And the grav
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458 ST. MATTHEW. serts it, then is
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460 ST. MATTHEW. The prudence of me
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462 ST. MATTHEW. " 5. And the angel
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464 ST. MATTHEW. ever is so bappy a
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466 ST. MATTHEW. from the dead, tha
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468 ST. MATTHEW. stones to raise up
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